$380 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Munmorah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Munmorah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Lake Munmorah are owned outright, making it a place where many residents have already paid off their mortgages. This high level of home ownership is far above both state and national figures. Most people here live in detached houses, creating a landscape dominated by separate family homes.
$380
▲ +40.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Munmorah — higher than 78% of areas.
| Lake Munmorah | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, a figure that sits well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 49.6% of households doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 17.9% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.
17.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.5% of all homes, a proportion far above the national figure. While 71.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.3% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lake Munmorah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12262/lake-munmorah/topic/housing-dwellings